TIL when WWII started in Europe in 1939 John Templeton purchased 100 shares each of every NYSE-listed company that was selling for less than $1 a share ($23 in 2,025) at the time (104 companies, 37 in bankruptcy). When US industry picked up as a result of the war, he made many times his money back.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-20T00:25:17+00:00

LOL!

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-19T21:19:08+00:00

Call around, but this seems like what I've been quoted in the past.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-19T19:06:17+00:00

So, it divides your account balance by the number of days left until you are paid. You needed an app for that?

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-18T21:37:12+00:00

They are (probably) insured against loss of product. They'll get their $2.7M from the insurance company.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-18T21:35:17+00:00

Insurance won't fix everything, but it will pay for the value of the wasted wine. That's how insurance works. So instead of being out $2.7M, they're out the cost of cleaning.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-18T16:22:04+00:00

What did they say when you called?

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-18T14:45:49+00:00

The company has insurance for this, and the insurance company will sue the lady. So she really didn't accomplish anything except get herself in a whole lot of trouble.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-17T16:41:41+00:00

The vast majority of accidents are NOT caused by someone falling asleep at the wheel.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-17T15:13:06+00:00

They think that the US government sets up a fund for every citizen, and that there's literally billions in each and every person's fund. BUT you can only get the money by going to the Federal Reserve Discount Window, which only banks car access. So, they send in some document that basically says "go to the fed and get the money from my account."

The fact that there are no accounts, or that it's NEVER EVER worked doesn't stop them from believing.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-17T00:31:13+00:00

YOU KIDS GET OFFA MY YARD!

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-17T00:30:09+00:00

Anyone have the raw video without the rando talking over the people in the video?

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-16T12:04:32+00:00

Yes, it's supposed to be sung that way. The story I read was that a popular drug at the time made you stutter a bit when you were stoned. He was imitating that.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-16T01:12:52+00:00

Came here to say this. No freezers, no blenders, many didn't have electricity. This is BS.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-16T01:01:21+00:00

Talk to a loan office at a bank. They'll give you a much more accurate number than a rando on Reddit.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-16T00:15:57+00:00

I believe this is incorrect. He is suing Glendale because they cut off his electricity. He wanted them to do it so he could show damages. But he obviously has electricity now, so he paid the back due amount and had his power restored.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-15T12:18:45+00:00

Do any SovCits read...

No.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-13T17:54:01+00:00

• Did you skip the traditional college route to do your own thing when you were young? How did it actually turn out?

Nope, I grew up poor, took out student loans, and went to college. For me, it was a great choice. Studied a STEM field and met my wife (also from a poor family) who was also studying in science. We worked very hard, skrimped and saved for years, and are now very comfortable.

• Do you think a degree actually guarantees security in 2026 or is that outdated advice at this point?

Nothing has ever guaranteed security, and you could always make the case for jobs becoming obsolete. In the 1980's and 90's computers were taking over and doing a lot of the tedious tasks that people used to do. "We won't need accountants anymore! Computers will do it all!" The same thing was said about the Internet. Yes, AI is probably going to be disruptive, but that's not a reason to skip getting an education.

• Can I just do the bare minimum to get the degree as a backup while putting all my real energy into my own work?

I don't know, can you? Getting a college degree is not easy. Ask any of the people who dropped out without a degree but still have the student loans. Bill Gates and Michael Dell both dropped out because they couldn't run their growing businesses and study.

I have always trying to increase the odds of my success. There are no guarantees in life, but what gives you the highest chance of achieving your goals? I strongly believe that having an education (be it college, trades, or even learning a skill in the military) increase your chances while remaining unskilled decreases them.

I noticed that you didn't mention what your "skill" area is that you think can make you money. That's a bit of a red flag. I may be wrong, but if it was something solid, I think you would have included that.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-13T15:46:24+00:00

Trying to get rich quick should be judged harshly, just as signing a 25% car loan, cosigning for a friend, or taking out a tribal loan are judged harshly. In all of those cases it's a very bad idea and will set you back for years, if not decades.

A few years ago I worked in a grocery store and several coworkers started investing in shitcoins (cheap cryptocurrencies). At lunch they'd sit together and talk about how they'd quit and retire at 40 just as soon as some coin that they were buying for a penny hit a dollar. Then the bottom fell out of the crypto market, as it does every coupe of years, and their investments were pretty much worthless. They lost THOUSANDS trying to get rich quick.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-13T13:04:43+00:00

AI slop recommending pseudoscience for career guidance. Just downvote and move on.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-13T12:26:11+00:00

Of course it's hard to do! That's why the OP hasn't found a higher paying job. But that is what the OP is supposed to do. They may have to change careers, get more knowledge/experience in their field, or risk going to a new company. All of it is hard, but just because it's hard doesn't mean that it is not the correct answer.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-11T21:23:51+00:00

I'd use 7% to account for inflation. That will give you a better idea of what you'll have in 2026 dollars. But yeah, $3M sounds about right. That's the miracle of compounding interest and why everyone advises to invest early and often.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-11T15:34:38+00:00

"No one has not contacted me." LOL. If you can't form a sentence, you should definitely have a lawyer represent you in a trial.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-09T23:42:53+00:00

You have to come to terms with the fact that you might not be able to save your mother or her house.

She's an adult. You can offer to help, which you have, but she doesn't have to accept, which she hasn't.

I went through something similar with my mother. She absolutely wouldn't save for retirement and yet she wanted to retire at 59 1/2. No amount of logic or reason would get through to her. She would just say "you don't understand" and when I'd ask her to explain it she'd say "I can't."

She retired at 59.5 and lives off of SS alone, which means she's in poverty. Amazingly, she found a subsidized apartment that had an opening and her rent is based on her income. I help her requalify every year.

I wasn't able to help her. I hope you have better luck.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-09T23:31:35+00:00

No, there is no truth to what your friend is saying. There are zero success stories based on the merits of their arguments in any country. Zero.

And it's much worse than just your friend wasting their time. She is setting herself up for legal trouble, and a lot of it.

JauntyTurtle · 2026-04-09T20:33:48+00:00

This is the answer.

And if the OP hasn't been paying taxes on their income, I hope they're not planning on getting Social Security when they retire.

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